Supply Chain

Awareness on ESG issues has steadily grown over the decade. Consumers increasingly prefer a sustainable lifestyle and engage in sustainable activism. A global study by Unilever found 1 in 3 customers purchasing from brands with perceived social or environmental impact. In the age of social media, companies involved in ESG controversies are heavily prone to consumer backlash that could cost them millions.  Read More

One atom thick, 2D materials including graphene promise new energy efficient, circular solutions. Read More

There are ways to extract lithium without damaging the environment. We just need to start doing it. Read More

Sponsored: Companies can champion sustainability by establishing direct communication channels with customers through their products via digital IDs. Read More

The evolving Chinese national response to climate change represents complicated new opportunities and challenges for thousands of U.S. companies with operations or supply chains in the country. Read More

Sponsored: When it comes to shipping, consumers have been conditioned to think faster equals better but fast delivery is rarely the best choice for the planet. A growing number of e-commerce companies are working to combat that trend. Read More

Through a new partnership with Shell and its subsidiary MP2 Energy, the automaker is offering its suppliers in Texas the ability to buy discounted renewable energy.  Read More

The automaker originally deployed Circulor’s system to trace the cobalt in batteries for the XC40 Recharge P8, its first fully electric car. Read More

Hybrit venture between Vattenfall, LKAB and SSAB hails critical milestone on path to zero-carbon steelmaking by making sponge iron using hydrogen. Read More

Plastic is everywhere — brands should be more upfront about that. Read More